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Steve Kerr | 25
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2002-03 Statistics |
| PPG | 4.0 |
| RPG | .80 |
| APG | .9 |
| EFF | + 3.65
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Position:
G
Born:
09/27/65
Height:
6-1 / 1,85
Weight:
180 lbs. / 81,6 kg.
College:
Arizona '88
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Career Highlights
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- Won four straight NBA championships, adding his 1998-99 title with the Spurs to three straight while with the Bulls 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98
- Second player in NBA history to win two championships with two different teams in consecutive seasons (joining Frank Saul of the 1950-51 Rochester Royals and the 1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers)
- Entering 2002-03, owned the highest career 3PT-FG percentage in NBA history at .459 mark (677-1,475)
- Also holds the NBA mark for the highest single-season 3-PT FG percentage, hitting .524 (89-170) during the 1994-95 season
- Led the NBA in 3PT-FG percentage in 1989-90 (.507) and 1994-95 (.524)
- Won the 1997 Long Distance Shootout, also competed in the Long Distance Shootout in 1994, 1995 and 1996
- Ranks third on the Spurs all-time list in 3PT-FG percentage with a .409 mark (74-188)
- Named to the NBA All-Interview Second Team in both 1997-98 and 1998-99
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BACKGROUND
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2001-02:
Averaged 4.1 points and 1.0 assist in 11.9 minutes in 65 games with the Portland Trail Blazers
shot .470 (102-217) from the field, .394 (26-66) from three-point land and .975 (39-40) from the line
scored in double-figures eight times
scored a season-high 16 points two times: had 16 points (5-8 FG, 4-4 3PT-FG, 2-2 FT) in 22 minutes vs. Phoenix on 12/1 and finished with 16 points (5-8 FG, 2-2 3PT-FG, 4-4 FT) in 26 minutes vs. Houston on 4/17
had 14 points and a season-high 5 rebounds at San Antonio on 12/19
logged 20 or more minutes 14 times
registered 17 DNP-CDs
averaged 6.3 points, 1.7 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 3 playoff games.
2000-01:
Appeared in 55 games, averaging 3.3 points, and 1 assist in 11.8 minutes...shot 42.1% from the field, 42.9% from three-point land and 93.3% (14-15) from the line...Scored in double-figures four times with a season-high 12 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 3PT-FG) in nine minutes vs. Atlanta on 3/3...Finished with ten points three times: at Charlotte on 12/23, at Utah on 1/27 (in a season-best 33 minutes) and at the LA Clippers on 1/29 (hitting 3-3 from downtown)...Made one start- at the point guard spot - at Indiana on 12/30...Finished with 9 points and 2 assists in 21 minutes in his first start since the 1991-1992 season...Logged 26 DNP-CDs...Registered ten or more minutes 30 times
1999-2000:
Had his season cut short due to a knee injury
underwent successful surgery on 3/22 to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee
missed the final 23 games of the season due to the injury
for the season, appeared in a total of 32 games, averaging 2.8 points in 8.4 minutes
shot .432 from the field, .516 from three-point land and .818 from the line
in his final seven games before his injury averaged 4.4 points in 14.6 minutes while hitting 6-11 (.545) from three-point land
scored a season-high 9 points in 22 minutes at Minnesota on 2/27
twice finished with 8 points: vs. Charlotte on 11/13 and at Chicago on 2/25
logged 10 or more minutes 10 times, with a season-high 23 minutes at Chicago on 2/25
registered 27 DNP-CDs
left off the Spurs 12-man playoff roster while recovering from his knee surgery.
1998-99:
Appeared in 50 games, averaging 7.5 points, 1.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per contest
shot .454 from the field, .438 from three-point land and .918 from the line
ranked 5th in the NBA in 3PT-FG percentage
suffered a fractured left clavicle on 1/15 vs. the Sixers and missed the next 22 games (1/16 to 3/9)
also missed 10 games due to a bruised left knee
scored a season-high 21 points and tied his career-high with 6 boards vs. the Nets on 11/8
logged a season-best 42 minutes vs. the Spurs on 11/3, finishing with 10 points
averaged 4.9 points and 1.7 assists in 19.8 minutes in the Bulls 21 playoff games
shot .463 (19-41) from three-point land in the post-season
tied his career-playoff-high with 15 points vs. the Hornets in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals
averaged 3.8 points in 20.7 minutes in the NBA Finals
named to the NBA All-Interview Second Team.
1997-98:
Appeared in 50 games, averaging 7.5 points, 1.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per contest
shot .454 from the field, .438 from three-point land and .918 from the line
ranked 5th in the NBA in 3PT-FG percentage
suffered a fractured left clavicle on 1/15 vs. the Sixers and missed the next 22 games (1/16 to 3/9)
also missed 10 games due to a bruised left knee
scored a season-high 21 points and tied his career-high with 6 boards vs. the Nets on 11/8
logged a season-best 42 minutes vs. the Spurs on 11/3, finishing with 10 points
averaged 4.9 points and 1.7 assists in 19.8 minutes in the Bulls 21 playoff games
shot .463 (19-41) from three-point land in the post-season
tied his career-playoff-high with 15 points vs. the Hornets in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals
averaged 3.8 points in 20.7 minutes in the NBA Finals
named to the NBA All-Interview Second Team.
1996-97:
Shot a career-best .533 (249-467) from the field
appeared in 82 games, averaging 8.1 points and 2.1 assists in 22.7 minutes
scored in double-figures 31 times, with a season-high 20 points vs. Dallas on 3/25
ranked 2nd in the NBA in 3PT-FG percentage with a .464 (110-237) mark
won the 1997 Long Distance Shootout
played in all 19 postseason games, averaging 5.0 points and 1.1 assists in 17.9 minutes
scored a career-playoff-best 15 points at Atlanta on 5/10 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals
hit the game-winning jumper with 5.0 seconds left in the title-clinching Game 6 of the 1997 Finals.
1995-96:
Saw action in all 82 games off the bench
averaged 8.4 points and 2.3 assists while shooting .506 from the field and a career-best .929 from the line
finished 2nd in the NBA in 3PT-FG percentage with a .515 (122-237) mark
scored in double-figures 34 times with a season-high 19 points at Miami on 2/23
advanced to the semifinals of the 1996 Long Distance Shootout
enjoyed a strong run in the playoffs, appeared in all 18 games, averaging 6.8 points and 1.7 assists.
1994-95:
Led the NBA in three-point field goal percentage with a .524 (89-170) mark
appeared in 82 games off the bench
averaged 8.2 points and 1.8 assists in 22.4 minutes per contest while shooting .527 from the field and .778 from the line
scored in double-figures 30 times, with a season-high 19 points vs. Milwaukee on 1/18.
1993-94:
Logged a career-best 2,036 minutes in his first season with the Bulls
saw action in all 82 games, averaging a career-best 8.6 points to go along with 2.6 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 24.8 minutes per contest
ranked 4th in the NBA in 3PT-FG percentage with a .419 (52-124) mark
recorded single-season career-bests in rebounds, with 210, and steals, with 75.
1992-93:
Started the season in Cleveland before being traded to Orlando on 12/2
for the season appeared in a total of 52 games, averaging 2.6 points and 1.3 assists in 9.3 minutes while shooting .434 from the field
connected on just 6-of-26 (.231) three-pointers.
1991-92:
Appeared in 48 games, averaging 6.6 points and 2.3 assists per contest
scored a career-high 24 points at Indiana on 4/17
earned 20 starts in the teams final 22 games
hit the game-winning shot with 0.6 seconds left vs. the Bullets on 12/7
in the final 16 games of the season averaged 11.9 points while shooting .644 from the field and .662 (23-37) from three-point land.
1990-91:
Appeared in 57 games, averaging 4.8 points and 2.3 assists in 15.9 minutes per contest
shot .452 (28-62) from three-point land
scored a season-high 13 points and handed out a season-best 8 assists vs. Atlanta on 12/17
earned four starts.
1989-1990:
Led the NBA in three-point field goal percentage with a .507 (73-144) mark
appeared in 78 games in his first season with the Cavaliers, averaging 6.7 points and 3.2 assists in 21.3 minutes per contest
had a season-high 19 points at Orlando on 1/6, scoring all 19 points in the fourth quarter thanks to 5-of-6 threes
posted a 3.35-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio
handed out a career-best 11 assists at the Sixers on 1/12
earned five starts
missed four games after coming down with the chicken pox.
1988-89:
Appeared in 26 games with the Suns
averaged 2.1 points in 6.0 minutes per game
scored a season-high 7 points vs. the Clippers on 3/4
placed on the injured list on 3/13 due to tendinitis in his left Achilles and missed the final 22 games of the season.
COLLEGE:
Named a Second Team All-American as a senior, averaging 12.6 points and 3.9 assists while shooting .559 (151-270) from the field, .573 (114-199) from three-point land and .824 (61-74) from the line
named to the PAC-10 All-Academic Team
led the Wildcats to an appearance in the 1988 Final Four (along with junior Sean Elliott who averaged 19.6 ppg)
missed the entire 1986-87 season after suffering a knee injury at the World Championships in Madrid, Spain
in his four year collegiate career appeared in 129 games, averaging 11.2 points and 3.4 assists in 32.1 minutes per contest.
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PERSONAL
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- He and wife Margot have three children, Nicholas, Madeleine and Matthew
- Serves on the Board of Directors of the San Antonio chapter of Boys Hope Girls Hope
- If he werent playing professional basketball says he would be a teacher
- Favorite book is The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
- Lists John Wooden as the sports figure he admires most
- Is an avid golfer
- Favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption
- Earned his degree in general studies from Arizona with an emphasis in History, English and Sociology
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